I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 106: Laojun explains the reason, and the Heavenly Court issues an order

Daluo Heaven, Tushita Palace.

After taking a pill of 'Yin Yang Great Rejuvenating Pill', Zhuang Yan's injuries healed immediately and he became full of energy again.

Zhuang Yan stood up from the sedan chair, and Taishang Laojun immediately grabbed his arm and said, "Give me back a Yin-Yang Great Huandan."

Zhuang Yan: “.” He immediately took out a Yin-Yang Pill from his sleeve and handed it over.

Taishang Laojun took the golden pill, carefully put it into the gourd and put it away, then smiled at Zhuang Yan and said, "I have so many pills here that I can't do without any of them."

Zhuang Yan also smiled and said, "I don't steal."

Taishang Laojun smiled, turned around and walked to the treasure shelf, and placed the gourd containing the Yin-Yang Pill on it.

"By the way, how did you know I would be injured?" Zhuang Yan asked curiously, "and why did you send someone to pick me up in advance?"

Taishang Laojun turned around, waved the whisk in his hand, and said: "At that time, I was watching the movement of the stars in the sky, and suddenly I saw something flying up, with a sign of leaving the world. So I borrowed the power of the deity to calculate, and then I realized that you were captured by the way of heaven."

“However, you have the Immortal Official Jade Certificate on you, so you should be fine. But it would not be pleasant to fall from such a high place in the sky,” said Taishang Laojun.

"I see." Zhuang Yan nodded, and then asked Taishang Laojun: "Does Laojun know why I was captured by the Heavenly Dao?"

Taishang Laojun glanced at Zhuang Yan, shook his head and said, "Then only you know."

Zhuang Yan said, "That means, Master, you don't know either?"

Taishang Laojun smiled and said: "Everyone's own affairs are known only to themselves, but as to why you were captured by the Heavenly Dao, I do have some ideas."

"What do you think?" Zhuang Yan asked.

The Supreme Lord said: "The Way of Heaven is vast and can accommodate everything, so why can't it accommodate you? Is there something in you that is incompatible with the Way of Heaven?"

At this point, Taishang Laojun looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "The innate is before heaven. Now that you have entered the heavenly way and are in the world, you must practice the acquired way."

Zhuang Yan nodded as if he understood, but it was indeed not easy for him to ask others for help on such matters. He couldn't tell others that he was a transformed being with a golden finger, right?

However, being targeted by Heaven this time also served as a reminder to Zhuang Yan that although these functions of his were useful and powerful, they were easy to be targeted by Heaven.

First, he could absorb the power of Heaven, which was the point that made him most vulnerable to Heaven's target.

Second, his own functions are different from all the "laws" in the three realms of the world, and his actions are the "power of laws", which is what the Buddha Tathagata said is the "art of great evolution".

These two points are very suspicious. If no changes are made in the future, once Heaven confirms that there is something wrong with him again, then even the Immortal Official Jade Certificate will be useless next time.

"I understand." Zhuang Yan nodded.

Taishang Laojun smiled and said, "I'm glad you know. Now go back. There are many guests coming to your Danchi Ridge."

"Guest?" Zhuang Yan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to activate the 'Search for Heaven's Secrets', but he quickly dismissed the idea. It would be better to be cautious now, and study how to circumvent the Heaven's Way when he returns.

Zhuang Yan then bid farewell to Laojun and went straight out of the South Heaven Gate. At this time, the Heavenly King Zhangzhang was patrolling outside the South Heaven Gate. When he saw Zhuang Yan, he immediately bowed and said, "Lord Lingtai, you have recovered so quickly?"

Zhuang Yan stopped, turned around, bowed to the Heavenly King Zhangzhang, and said with a smile: "Laojun's magic medicine, of course you will get better quickly after taking it."

King Zhangzhang nodded and said, "That's true." At this point, he asked curiously, "Lord Lingtai, how did you fall from Daluo Heaven?"

Zhuang Yan was startled when he heard this, and then he said to Heavenly King Zhangzhang: "Don't you know?"

When King Zengzhang heard this, he was also stunned, "What do I know?"

Zhuang Yan pointed to Daluotian and said, "The Heavenly Palace was recently renovated. I went up there to repair the roof, but I lost my footing and fell down."

"The Heavenly Palace is being renovated." King Zhangda was speechless. He had been on duty at the South Heaven Gate for so many years, and this was the first time he heard that the Heavenly Palace was going to be renovated.

But Zhuang Yan had already turned around and went down to the human world. King Zhangzhang knew that Zhuang Yan was joking. He looked at Zhuang Yan's departing back, shook his head and smiled, then continued his patrol.

On the other side, Zhuang Yan went straight back to the Danchiling Divine Palace after descending to the mortal world. As soon as he landed, he saw that the peach forest in front of the palace was full of people.

Zhuang Yan took a closer look and found that they were all heavenly soldiers. He flew down immediately.

In the peach forest, Marshal Deng was sitting there recovering his strength, while Immortal Fire Spirit brought out tea for the heavenly soldiers to drink.

On the other side of the hillside, a fiery red figure was wandering leisurely in the woods. Although he was dressed in red, he was colder than the ice and snow of West Kunlun Mountains and was out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Zhuang Yan landed in front of Marshal Deng and asked directly, "Marshal Deng, what are you doing?"

Marshal Deng sighed when he saw Zhuang Yan and said, "Lord Lingtai, this battle is not going well. We are almost wiped out."

Zhuang Yan sat down at the side, picked up the teacup on the table and handed it to him, saying, "Don't worry, Marshal. Have a sip of tea first."

"Thank you." Marshal Deng took the teacup and took a sip, then told Zhuang Yan everything that had happened.

Zhuang Yan was a little surprised after hearing this and asked, "Why would Vajra Fist Bodhisattva and Vajrapani Bodhisattva help those thieves?"

Marshal Deng smiled and said, "It's normal to have some friendship. Which of the gods and Buddhas in the sky doesn't have some friendship with each other?"

Zhuang Yan asked, "What do people in Lingshan say?"

Marshal Deng shook his head when he heard this and said, "I only reported it to the Heavenly Court, and I haven't informed Lingshan yet." At this point, Marshal Deng glanced at the heavenly soldiers in the surrounding peach forest, and then said, "Lord Lingtai, we have just retreated from the defeat, and we occupied your precious land without notifying you. Please don't be angry."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Why would I get angry about such a small matter?"

Marshal Deng also smiled and said, "The main thing is that everyone knows your ability as Lingtai Shenjun, so everyone feels relieved to set up camp here with you."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Since we have reported this to the Heavenly Court, I believe reinforcements will arrive soon."

Marshal Deng said, "For such a big matter, the Great Celestial Master will definitely intervene. Even if we mobilize troops now, they will not arrive until tomorrow at the earliest."

“Then the Marshal and the heavenly soldiers can set up camp and rest in this peach forest tonight. If there is anything you need, just tell me and my Lingtai Divine Palace will do its best to supply it.” Zhuang Yan said.

Marshal Deng smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Lord God. Can we have some drinks first? It will help everyone get rid of their fatigue."

Hearing this, Zhuang Yan immediately said to the Fire Spirit Immortal: "Didn't you brew some fruit wine? Go and bring it out for the Marshal and the Heavenly Soldiers to enjoy."

The Fire Spirit Immortal nodded and then turned around to get the drinks.

Daluo Heaven, Tongming Palace.

Tian Peng Zhenjun handed over Marshal Deng's report. After the Jade Emperor took it and read it, he asked the ministers of the Thunder Department in front of him, "The two immortals Feng and Yang are entrenched in Chenxianwu, and they have the help of the two Bodhisattvas Vajra Hand and Vajra Fist of Buddhism. Marshal Deng and his entourage have been defeated by them. Except for Marshal Deng and 10,000 heavenly soldiers who escaped, the rest of the heavenly soldiers and generals were all captured. Immortals, who can take on this important task and lead the heavenly soldiers and generals to the lower world to capture the rebellious people?"

Ever since those old immortals attacked the Tongming Palace, the guarding force inside the Tongming Palace has been significantly strengthened.

Now standing on both sides of the Jade Emperor as guards are Tianyou Zhenjun and Yishen Zhenjun, while outside the Tongming Palace are the four marshals Ma Tianjun, Zhao Gongming, Wen Qiong and Guan Yu who are leading the heavenly generals on duty.

As soon as the Jade Emperor finished speaking, Nezha stood up, bowed and said, "Your Highness Nezha is willing to go."

Seeing Nezha coming out to challenge for battle, the Jade Emperor asked, "How many heavenly soldiers do you want?"

Nezha said: "Marshal Deng still has 10,000 heavenly soldiers, which is enough. Your Majesty can just assign more heavenly generals to me."

The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "Just appoint the generals."

Nezha said, "Twelve Yuanchen, thirty-six Tiangang, seventy-two Disha, plus a giant spirit, that's enough."

"Approved." The Jade Emperor said, "Taibai Jinxing, immediately convey my order and summon the twelve Yuanchen, thirty-six Tiangang, and seventy-two Disha to come to the audience."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Taibai Jinxing bowed and accepted the order, then quickly walked out of Tongming Hall.

Nezha bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Soon, the Twelve Yuanchen, Thirty-six Tiangang, and Seventy-two Disha came in response to the imperial edict and met the Jade Emperor in the Tongming Palace.

The Jade Emperor said to the generals, "My dear ministers, I order you to follow the Great God of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly to the lower world to capture the rebels immediately."

The generals bowed and said, "We obey your order."

At this time, Nezha said again: "Your Majesty, I have something else to report."

The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "Play it."

Nezha said, "Your Majesty, please send an envoy to inform Lingshan of the matter of the two Bodhisattvas, Vajrapani and Vajra Fist, and ask Lingshan to send someone to recall the two Bodhisattvas. After I removed my bones to return to my father and cut my flesh to return to my mother, my soul floated to Lingshan and was saved by the Tathagata Buddha. Therefore, I followed the order to go down to the world to capture the rebels, but it is not appropriate to use weapons against the Buddha Bodhisattvas."

"Yes." The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "You are grateful and have feelings and loyalty. I know that. Let's send an envoy to Lingshan and ask the Buddhist sect to send people to recall the two Bodhisattvas."

Nezha bowed and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will lead the celestial generals to the lower world and meet with Marshal Deng and his men."

After saying this, Nezha and the other heavenly generals bid farewell to the Jade Emperor, left the Tongming Palace, and went straight to the mortal world.

Then the Jade Emperor said to Taibai Jinxing: "Taibai Jinxing, you will take my order and go to Lingshan immediately."

Taibai Jinxing was about to accept the order, but Shenwei Dangmo Pili Zhenjun said, "Your Majesty, Taibai Jinxing should not be sent on this matter."

When the Jade Emperor heard this, he was surprised and asked, "Oh? Why do you say that, my dear?"

The Divine Mighty Demon-Subduing Thunderbolt True Lord said, "Your Majesty, since the two Bodhisattvas have already gone to Chenxianwu to help the two immortals Feng and Yang, this shows that their minds cannot be changed by a decree. If the Buddhist sect sends someone to call the two Bodhisattvas back, it would be fine. If they can't call them back, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

The Jade Emperor nodded, and then asked, "What do you think, my dear?"

The Divine Power and Demon-Subduing Thunderbolt True Lord said, "Your Majesty can issue an imperial edict to the Spiritual Platform Lord, asking him to represent the Heavenly Court as an envoy to the Buddhist sect, and go with the Buddhists to Chenxianwu to call back the two Bodhisattvas. If the two Bodhisattvas can be called back, it will naturally be a good thing. If not, let the Spiritual Platform Lord stay in Chenxianwu to assist Nezha the Third Prince, and let him deal with the two Bodhisattvas. This will not only eliminate the interference of the two Bodhisattvas, but also make sense in the eyes of the Buddhist sect."

Hearing this, Taibai Jinxing also quickly agreed and said, "Your Majesty, what Lord Pili said is very good, and it is a foolproof plan."

When the Jade Emperor heard this, he said, "This is indeed a good idea, but can Zhuang Yan handle these two Bodhisattvas?"

The Godly Thunderbolt True Lord pondered for a moment, then said, "It should be possible. He was able to subdue the Monkey King with just a wave of his hand, which shows that he is very powerful."

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, I will issue an edict to Lingtai Shenjun, ordering him to go to the Buddhist sect to inform them of the matter of the two Bodhisattvas, Vajrapani and Vajra Fist, and to act according to the words of Shenwei Dangmo Pili Zhenjun."

After saying this, the Jade Emperor looked down and said, "Draft an order immediately."

Xu Xun, one of the four great celestial masters below, immediately bowed and said, "I obey your command."

Soon, an imperial edict came from Taixuandu Province to the Human World Department, and the Human World Department immediately dispatched an envoy from Xiniu Hezhou to go down to the Lingtai Divine Palace to convey the edict.

(End of this chapter)